Co-Chair Colin Robertson and Communications Director Tyler Bohinc spent the presidential debate last night with Kent State for Bernie and lots of friends! Councilwoman Tara Samples gave opening remarks that really got us excited to see Bernie on the debate stage. And what an exciting debate as well! From calling out Bloomberg to his face […]
General Meeting – February 23rd
Join us at the Main Library in Downtown Akron for our February General Meeting. We will be meeting on Sunday, February 23, 2-4 PM in Meeting Room 2AB at the Main Branch of the Akron-Summit County Library (60 S. High Street.) Parking is available in the High/Market Parking Deck and is free with library validation. […]
Steering Committee Elections in January!
Greetings, Comrades! Check your email today – a message detailing our Steering Committee elections will be arriving shortly, including a nomination form. Our Steering Committee guides our vision and activities for the year – check out our Bylaws (above) for more information leadership positions and the election process. Nominees must be dues paying members of […]
Help Akron DSA Get to the National Convention in Atlanta!
From August 2-4, 2019, the Democratic Socialists of America will host their biennial national convention in Atlanta, Georgia. During this convention, members from chapters across the nation will gather together to discuss the direction of the organization in the next two years and what priorities to take on. Due to an increase in membership, our […]
Socialist Night School – Re-Scheduled! + Impeachment Day of Action
Hello, comrades! Due to a scheduling conflict, our third session of Socialist Night School is being moved to Thursday, June 27, 2019. We will meet at Compass Coffee at 6:00pm to discuss the readings on Social Reproduction. Access the readings/recordings and discussion questions below. ___________________________________________ As many are likely aware, June 15, 2019 is being […]
Political Education Events
Greetings, comrades! We have two exciting political education opportunities coming up – send us an email if you have any questions about content or accessibility! Wednesday, June 5 – 5:30pm-8:00pmMeet us at the Highland Square Branch Library to discuss The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander. If you are interested in the mass incarceration system, […]
Akron DSA Presents “13th”
On Saturday, May 18th, Akron DSA will present a viewing of the documentary “13th” at Compass Coffee in Akron. This event is FREE but seats are limited! Reserve your ticket today on Eventbrite! Titled after the 13th amendment, which abolished chattel slavery in the US, “13th” explores race, the justice system, and mass incarceration in […]
Socialist Night School – Second Session Next Tuesday!
In April, a number of Akron DSA comrades attended our first Socialist Night School! We are following the curriculum developed by Central Brooklyn DSA, so our first session centered on readings about Historical Materialism. We had a great meeting full of lively discussion! For the second session of the Night School, we will focus on […]
Socialist-Feminist Reading Group
Hey, y’all! Today’s Socialist-Feminist Reading Group discussing the commodification of feminism has been changed to an online meetup. Sorry for the last minute change – email us for a link to the Google hangouts call at info[@]akrondsa.org. In addition – check out our calendar in the links above! All of our events for April and […]
Socialist Night School and Upcoming Events
Our first session of Socialist Night School is this week! We will be meeting at the Highland Square Branch Library on Wednesday, April 17 from 6:00-8:00 pm. Check out the Facebook event here. Following Central Brooklyn DSA’s Night School program, our first session will be titled “Historical Materialism.” Most of the meeting will be small group discussion over […]